CVE-2026-50578Network attack vector

Traffic interception via disabled TLS verification

Published Aug 18, 2026 · Updated Aug 18, 2026

Improper certificate validation in fbeta GmbH ePA 3.x Integration before 1.3.0 allows attackers to read ePA traffic via on-path TLS interception. app/vau/VAUProtokoll.py disables TLS certificate checks for ePA connections, and the GitHub advisory states the VAU protocol's application-layer certificate validation is also broken, so an arbitrary certificate can terminate and proxy the session. app/konnektor/Konnektor.py likewise sets requests verification to False while presenting a client certificate for mutual TLS, so a network-positioned attacker impersonating the Konnektor can observe smartcard-backed operations and exchanged data.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper certificate validation in fbeta GmbH ePA 3.x Integration before 1.3.0 allows attackers to read ePA traffic via on-path TLS interception. app/vau/VAUProtokoll.py disables TLS certificate checks for ePA connections, and the GitHub advisory states the VAU protocol's application-layer certificate validation is also broken, so an arbitrary certificate can terminate and proxy the session. app/konnektor/Konnektor.py likewise sets requests verification to False while presenting a client certificate for mutual TLS, so a network-positioned attacker impersonating the Konnektor can observe smartcard-backed operations and exchanged data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-50578
Published
Aug 18, 2026
Updated
Aug 18, 2026
Vendor
fbeta GmbH
Product
ePA 3.x Integration
Classifications
CWE-295, T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 1.3.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

fbeta GmbH · ePA 3.x Integrationversion=< 1.3.0

Published CVSS scores

7.5GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

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